GK Question

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Under Article 226, High Courts can issue writs only for enforcement of Fundamental Rights, similar to Supreme Court under Article 32.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Article 226: High Courts can issue writs for: (a) enforcement of Fundamental Rights (like SC under Article 32), AND (b) 'for any other purpose' (enforcement of legal rights). Thus, HC's writ jurisdiction is wider substantively (FRs + legal rights) though territorially limited to State. SC's writ jurisdiction is nationwide but limited to FRs.

Topic Writs - High Court Jurisdiction
Exam Relevance Jurisdictional comparison question critical for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2
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